Search for dissertations about: "Thorgerdur Sigurdardottir"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Thorgerdur Sigurdardottir.

  2. 1. Actions of Antimicrobial Peptides and Bacterial Components in Inflammation

    Author : Thorgerdur Sigurdardottir; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sepsis; LL-37; M1 protein; S. pyogenes; Toll-like receptors; phenylephrine; nitr1c oxide; antimicrobial peptides;

    Abstract : Antimicrobial peptides are evolutionally ancient parts of the innate immune system and their primary role is to protect us from infections. The human cathelicidin-derived antimicrobial peptide, LL-37, not only possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial activities but is also able to bind and neutralize bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an important trigger of the widespread inflammatory response contributing to septic shock. READ MORE